Postal News for NPMHU 317 members. We Serve the United States Postal Service Alabama Mail Handlers. We are headquartered in Birmingham. We consist of branches in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, and Montgomery.

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Monday, July 26, 2010

Negro Leagues stamps also honor postal worker "...new stamps commemorating Negro Leagues Baseball. Cleophus Brown, 76, of Birmingham, Ala., clocks in every morning at 3:30 a.m. and drives a USPS tractor trailer full of mail from the airport to postal stations, often before sunrise. But long before he joined the ranks of mail truck drivers, Brown was a first baseman..." Reference: washingtonpost.com

Monday, July 19, 2010

Rate increases outrage mailers"...Netflix expressed support for the rate changes. “We support the US Postal Service's total recommended changes, or restructuring. We are in support of that because we believe in a stronger Postal Service with affordable rates and predictable service is in the country's best interests, certainly in Netflix's best interests, rather than a weakened Postal Service that is facing such huge deficits..." Reference: www.dmnews.com

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

"...Under the proposed increases, in addition to the 46-cent rate for the first ounce, the cost for each additional ounce would go up a penny to 18 cents. The cost to mail a postcard would go up 2 cents to 30 cents...."

Thursday, July 1, 2010

"...as a mail-handler forklift operator. He worked in the same position until his last day of work Tuesday. "I've never really given it a thought (about retiring earlier), to be honest with you. My old supervisor would ask me, `Chester, when are you going to retire?' and I would tell her, `It's none of your business, you know," he said laughing. ..." Reference: www.redlandsdailyfacts.com

'My HR' Offers employees self-service options"...helping employees manage their postal careers is with its numerous employee “apps,” including eCareer, eOPF (electronic Official Personnel Folder), and ePayroll. Here’s how to find them. Look for the employee apps carousel at the center of the LiteBlue home page. If you’re not sure what the apps do, move your mouse over each image within the carousel to read a short description. Apps also can be found front and center on the “My HR” landing page...." Reference: liteblue.usps.gov